| Popis: |
Hysterical amblyopia, according to Fuchs, 1 occurs for the most part in young persons, particularly in girls. The literature on this subject shows, however, that a large majority of case reports have concerned adults, and comparatively few, children. In a number of instances in which the hysterical type of amblyopia was said to have been present in a child, the diagnosis was open to question. When the condition is unilateral, amblyopia ex anopsia and congenital amblyopia must be ruled out carefully before a definite diagnosis of the hysterical type can be made. De Schweinitz 2 recorded a case of unilateral hysterical amblyopia in a child of 11, observed one in a child of 14, and cited one seen in a child of 11 by Pitres. When amblyopia is bilateral, as is more frequently the case, one is on firmer ground. Bilateral hysterical amblyopia in children was observed by Burch, 3 |
